The shooting affair.
--An inquest was held on Thursday evening, at the
Louisiana Hospital, (Baptist College,) by
Alderman Sanxay, aided by High
Constable Freeman, over the body of
Patrick Holmes, who was shot that morning by
Hugh McGinley.
Testimony was elicited to show that there had been no previous difficulty between the parties, and that
Holmes expressed a hope, before his death, that
McGinley would be set at liberty.
They were both on guard at the time of the occurrence, and had been talking together in a friendly manner.
When
McGinley started to go back to his post, his gun, which was under his left arm with the muzzle pointing down ward, accidentally discharged, and shot
Holmes on one of his legs.
The wound was very severe; and the surgeons finding that he could not service amputation, it was not resorted to, and the man died some four hours after the event.
The jury rendered a verdict that
Patrick Holmes, the deceased, was shot accidentally by a gun in the hands of
Hugh McGinley.